SHOOTS Synonyms: 341 Similar and Opposite Words

shoots 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoot

as in fires

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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as in blasts

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in pops

to strike with a missile from a gun hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season

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as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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as in photographs

to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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as in casts

to throw or give off suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

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as in shouts

to voice one's opinions freely with force you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot

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as in sprinkles

to mark with small spots especially unevenly hazel eyes that were brown shot with green

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as in sends

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news

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shoots

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noun

plural of shoot

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant collected the most tender shoots for the vegetable dish he was making

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as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down

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Recent Examples of shoots

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Details emerge after an ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Thomson shoots a 7-under 285 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Whenever a romantic comedy reaches the central couple’s big falling-out, my wife shoots me a look. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 Someone shoots themselves — not once, but three times in the face — and then this same sturdy character somehow has a long make-out session with a loved one. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 José, 17, shoots a horror short film with his friends in the local cemetery sparking rumours of a satanic cult, which build to collective hysteria. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026 Folarin Balogun of the United States shoots during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium in Seattle, Washington, July 6, 2026. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The second, MiDAR, is an active multispectral sensing system that shoots multiple wavelengths of light through the water column to illuminate the otherwise dark ocean depths. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 Hojgaard shoots 62 Nicolai Højgaard posted a clean 8-under-par 62 on Sunday, which was the fourth of five rounds of 62 or better this week. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

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For Mehrabian and Cyril Bitar, the founder of the long-running Minimal Effort party, the chance came when Lot 613’s owners approached them about building out a full club and concert venue in the space once used for one-off shows and film shoots. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Snip any side shoots and suckers that develop on the first 2 to 3 feet of the vine so the plant will focus its energy on a strong main vine and fruit, to grow more quickly. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 Another sign that your hardneck variety is ready for harvest is paying attention to the garlic scapes, which are the long, curly shoots. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 Kara changes her tune when Krem hijacks Kara’s ship and shoots Krypto with a poison dart. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 Finish with extra lemon, parsley or fresh pea shoots before serving. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The AulGo from photography accessories brand TriLife shoots video in 4K using a tried and tested Sony IMX486 sensor setup. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 July 2026 The space had hosted ABC soap All My Children for a run as well as several Netflix productions for shoots, including sitcom Lady Dynamite and sketch comedy W/ Bob & David. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Key Takeaways Bamboo shoots are nutritious vegetables popular in Asian cuisine that offer several possible health benefits, including lower cholesterol and improved digestion. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026

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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of fires

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The Tigers are playing the Yankees, and Kevin George is posted up near the TV when his son blasts a first-pitch curveball 422 feet into the right-field bleachers.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Continue reading … HOT TAKE — Paris deputy mayor blasts Americans on Instagram for France's deadly heat wave.

— , FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of blasts

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The 22-year-old was long considered ill-suited for grass, given how the surface dulls the athletic foundation of her game and rushes her forehand.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
In particular, consumers should avoid peak sunset and dinner rushes for nonperishable goods.

— Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of rushes

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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The mayor presides over City Council meetings, represents the city publicly and casts tie-breaking votes.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of casts

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In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?

— Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of shouts

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Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Use Cinnamon for Plants For outdoor plants, Guerrera sprinkles cinnamon on the soil to naturally kill fungus gnat larvae.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026